Believe in Magic, Ms. Villainess

Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Freak

I opened my eyes, and I immediately catches my breath.

Did..I..

Did I die?!

No.

Where am I?

I’m in a…classical room.

Is this supposed to be hell?

I mean, I should be in hotel for spirits first?

What am I thinking now?

I am breathing with ease.

I must be alive, right?

I was run by a car.

I should be in a hospital!

What is this wide and huge room? With a..With a grand chandelier!

What the..?

Where did Anton take me?

I observed what I’m feeling on my body.

My head and feet should be the ones that hurt, but what hurts me more is my ears and nose, as if something has entered my body. As if I had an experience of drowning, and this is similar to it.

I looked at my hand.

Everything flashes instantly.

How many days have been left?!

It's weird. I do not have any pain from a wound in my head, and my body, that should be.

But I could recall the feeling of excruciating pain from hitting by a car. I am beginning to tremble thinking from a while back.

To think I managed to face death…

But there was no wound!

I didn't feel any pain or any wound in my body.

Did everything is just a dream? I really hope so, but I am not convinced.

Did I sleep for a long time, and did I recover?

No. I shouldn't be thinking this.

I need to escape again!

I got dizzy for a while when I got out of bed.

I immediately went to the big curtain. I lifted it even though it was heavier than my weight.

This room is really spacious.

I saw the little ray of the sun in front my area. Woah. It is nice.

I looked outside. There was a wide lake and full of bushes, terraces, and flowers.

The backyard is very spacious too.

Where did Anton buy this house? Is it from us?!

Now is not the time!

I need to leave. I opened the huge window.

It's fine. I can, even if it's high, I can climb down through the wall. I've done this before.

Come what may.

As I was about to put my right leg on the outside, someone screamed and there was a loud sound breaking of glass.

Shit!

I've been seen! I looked at the door. Three women dressed as maids were shouting what I was doing.

"Miss! What are you—”

"Don't come near me," I threatened.

They became scared. That they almost ran out their blood from their face. Good thing.

I continued to descend.

"Miss! What you are doing is dangerous!” They came to the window. I looked up.

"Don't shout,” I gritted my teeth. These problematic bugs! s**t.

"Pia—Miss—!! Call the Guards. Quick! Miss is doing something risky!"

"I will remember you, B*tch! I will kill you if we ever meet again!” I said before jumping.

I heard their gasps.

"Marie, what are you going to do!"

I didn't have a hard time, there were a lot of walls to touch and step on because of the statues attached to the wall of the house. This house is quite unique.

“HA! Miss!” I heard a men’s voice.

Shit. s**t.

"Miss, what are you doing?!"

"It has never come to my mind that Miss knows how to climb a tree!"

“Go down, Miss!”

“We will help you to go down.”

Ignored them.

I landed on a safe courtyard. They are still after me.

Right! Why are their uniforms looked like military designed?

Could it be that Anton is a spy and ally of Military, CIA? US Military?

I took a glance of the grand living room.

This is a mansion! A huge and grand mansion.

I really have no choice. I need to face these clog men.

There are more maids watching and terrified, and screaming as they watch me took down a few men by hand.

But I'm still weak. I can’t fight continuously.

I broke a bottle of wine and pointed the tip to them. There’re still soldiers trying to arrest me.

"What did you do to me? Huh!”

"Who's your boss? Is it Anton? Where is he?”

"I will kill him! Tell him that I will definitely kill him! I will take back what he did, a hundred times."

They look at each other.

"It is not our intention to hurt you, Miss."

"Shut up! Call your boss!”

They looked at each other again, confused.

I kicked and destroyed everything I could see!

I will destroy this house!

"How dare you to anger me! Me! I am the heir of Nakada!”

“We are not going to harm you, Miss.”

“Don’t come near me!”

“We really have no way to harm you. We just want you to be safe.”

After a few exchanging of ideas, we calmed down. They must have something from me. The very first thing to do is to stay alive for now.

They tried to tell to go to my room, but I refused. I don't trust them!

They really didn't do anything, and just made me sit on the sofa. The fairness of their sofa, it was comfortable. But no!

“Quick. Bring Miss a glass of water,” said the old maid.

A young maiden put a glass of water in front of me.

I hold the glass and throw it somewhere. Everyone was shocked.

"How dare you to bring me a glass of water!" I shouted sharply.

She immediately knelt down.

I blinked in surprise. What the?

It's such a very traditional action. Are they like this here? "I am very sorry, Miss,"

I sneered. They might give me poison. No thanks.

"I have called General Benjamin. I advise you to wait him, Miss.”

General? Your back up is in a big position, Anton.

I slowly laughed.

The people keep avoiding my gaze, but they can't help but look at me.

“Good. Very, Very, Very Good!” I clapped my hands. "What does that bastard say to you huh?" I asked.

"Who, Miss?" a soldier man were forced to answer, with his little voice.

"What did Anton say to you?"

"Miss, we have no idea the man you mentioned,” he looked at me confusingly. He looks at his fellows. There are many soldiers here because they are removing the soldiers I knocked unconscious, and some are guarding the place for my possible escape again.

I laughed even harder.

"You haven't seen him yet?"

He shook his head confusingly again.

"Very well,” I sat conformably. “You know Anton was my love. I pitied him,” I stared out of nowhere. "Showed him kindness. But what did he do?" I asked one of the soldiers.

"He took everything from me. He betrayed me!” I shouted. I laughed. And clapped my hands. "My life was already f****d up, he added even more." I sarcastically laugh. "And now--And now he is selling me to you, people. I will never forgive him.” I said, shaking my head and cried.

"I don't have anything anymore. You can't get anything from me," I said in a mellow tone. "But I will always have to energy to kill that bastard and take him together with me to the pit,” I trembled in anger.

Don't show yourself in front of me, Anton. We will both die in no time.

They just listen to me silently words I spout.

It was also the time when a tall and fair man hurriedly entered the premises and looked inside.

He must be the General.

The servants immediately moved away. And the soldiers saluted him.

He looked at me weirdly and attempted hugged me?!

I struggled and stood up. I pointed him using my index finger.

"How dare you touch me! Mind your manners, General.” I rubbed my arms. I am shocked.

What did he just do?!

His face is like the faces of people here. He has a western foreign features and blonde hair.

He looked at me, shockingly as well. He looked at the people.

Then looked back at me.

"I hugged you because you did not wake up for three days.” His tone was explaining. “How is now your condition now?”

“It was three days ago?”

"Yes. How is your body? It was a good thing that Lt. Louie acted immediately, and he even rescued you from the river. Nellie please, do not make us worry again.." He looked at the guy that I asked crazily earlier.

"What? Lake? I was saved in a lake? I was saved??” I emphasized the ‘saved’.

Moreover, Anton threw me in the lake?!

"Yes. Have you already forgotten what happened?" He stared at me.

I was confused because his speech was different. Very formal and polite. And the accent..

"I know. So..what do you want from me, General?”

He looked at me confusedly.

"What? What?” His eyes narrowed.

I smiled. "Our company was bankrupt. Nakada turned their back from me. Now, what does Anton tell you to trade me from you? Speak. I don't care if you are the General or Commander…Whatever position you hold.”

I heard loud gasps.

"Miss, you must not say that” someone said.

"Shut up! Did I order you to talk?” I looked at someone that talked. How dare a mere maid order me what I have to do?

The General attempted to hold my arms.

“Calm—"

"What is wrong with you, General? This is an attempt to s****l harassment!”

What is wrong with this guy? I don’t care if he is handsome, if he has no respect on me, I will take off his hands from his arms. I swear.

“Nellie. I am your brother,” his tone was, again, explaining.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You, my brother? I don't have a brother. I am an only child.”

His expression changed. He looked down. "Is that really what you think about us?"

"What…. What are you talking about? I don't know you. Just tell me what you want from me, General. What do you want from me?”

"You do not know me..What? —Nellie, I am still your brother,” his tone became firm.

"I said, stop this nonsense. And my name is not Nellie!” I can’t help to shout. “I am Maureen. The Heir of Nakada.”

He looked at the people.

They bowed their heads.

"Alright. Can I have someone to tell me what is happening here?”

"General, can I speak to you for a second?" The Lieutenant neared him.

The General looked at me. He took down his hat.

"Stay here. You must not go anywhere."

I stand up. "I am not done talking to you—" Wait?

I just pass through the mirror, and I saw someone different?

White hair?

I took a step back.

I saw an unfamiliar figure at the mirror.

Who is this fair and foreign woman, with white hair?

I moved my hands. The hands from the woman moved too.

I watched carefully.

Why is it copying my movements?

Is it me?

Me?!

I saw the maid from behind, in the mirror.

I turned back.

She is the same maid from my behind.

I am slowly catching my breath.

"Hey." I moved my hand to call a maid.

"Yes, Miss?" She looks near me.

I pointed to the woman in the mirror.

"This is me?"

"Miss?"

"This is me?"

"Yes, Miss,” she tried to smile but she failed.

"Fair?" I spoke. She nodded.

"White hair?" She nodded.

"Two moles on shoulder." She nodded.

"White dress. I am wearing a white dress. Right?” She nodded.

"Red eyes," I almost didn't voice out. But she nodded.

She was confused but she nodded to everything I said.

Tears are slowly coming out of my eyes.

"Ahh!" I broke the mirror with my fist.

What is happening?

What is happening?!

"Miss! You will get hurt!"

"What is happening here?"

"Ahhh!" I messed up the classical displays even more. Fresh blood is dripping from my hands and feet because of the pieces of glasses from destroy displays.

But guess what? I don’t even care!

"Nellie! Stop it!” The Commander shouted.

He tried to get near me.

I faced him.

"I'm not Nellie!" I shouted all my regained strength.

"All right. You are not Nellie, but you must bring down the vase.”

I throw it to him. He avoided it but I could see the shock on his face.

"Who's Nellie? I am not Nellie! I am not!!” I shouted angrily.

"What did you do to my face?" I pointed at them.

"Who are you people?!" I shouted hysterically.

"Why is it that my hair is white?!"

"Why is it my face is different?"

"Did you perform surgery on me?! Speak!!”

I am collapsing again.

I remember the physical pain of a fast hurl of my body when I was hit.

I remembered my father's dying hand.

I remember Anton giving me flowers and then, the Anton pointing that g*n at me.

It was heartbreaking.